1. Introduction: Delta airlines was founded in 1924‚ in Macon‚ GA. Their founding stood for safe and reliable air transportation‚ distinctive customer service‚ and hospitality from their heart. Delta’s vision is built on its traditions and always ready to meet their customer’s’ expectations while taking the service to even higher levels of excellence. Delta’s Air Line mission statement: “We --- Delta’s employees‚ customers‚ and community partners together form a force for positive‚ local and global
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SWOT analysis of Delta Airlines Vaughn College of Aeronautics Georgi Teofilov December 15th 2012 Introduction Having been founded on May 30th 1924 Delta airlines is one of the only 4 legacy carriers still left in the aviation industry since the 1978 airline deregulation act. It is a major United States airline and its headquarters are in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Delta airlines operates 5‚000 flights every day of which are both domestic and international. Delta airlines hub is located
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Abstract. This report will be discussing strategic management to a company in the airline industry. This report will examine a chosen company’s strategic management and outline the stages. Strategic management is analyzing the situation facing the firm‚ also on the foundation of analysis formulating a strategy and lastly implementing strategy. Strategic management is the identification and the description of strategies that can be used by managers so as to attain better performance which in turn
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the biggest threats for Delta Airlines include the September 11th terrorist attack and the sluggish worldwide economy. Both the state of the economy as well as the September 11th terrorist attack made downsizing inevitable for Delta. Unfortunately for Delta Airlines‚ this caused an unexpected loss of knowledge due to the 11‚000 employees that left the company after they offered employees a favorable severance package. They have not only experienced a major catastrophe‚ Delta also has to deal with
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organization in Delta airline and two organization researched last paper were Alaska Airlines‚ Inc (ALK) and Southwest. A competitive advantage is an organization having an advantage over its competition which results in greater sales‚ margins‚ and retaining more customers. Competitive advantages can include anywhere from an organizations cost structure‚ their product and service to customer support. One of competitive advantage that delta has with other two airlines is their employees. Delta believes
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Delta Air Lines‚ Inc #Case 2 General Description Delta was founded by C. E. Woolman‚ an agricultural extension agent. As a top company in the Airline industry Delta Air Lines specialize in domestic and international flights. The general business activity and principal products or commercial enterprise of Delta Air Lines are categorized as being part of the Airline Industry‚ The key to Delta’s success was its focus on human relations and has always differentiated itself from other airlines by its
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April 2008‚ Delta Airlines announced its intention to merge with and absorb Northwest Airlines‚ formerly known as Northwest Orient. Delta Airlines had already grown through the acquisition of Northeast in 1972 and Western Airlines in 1986. Northwest was also a large airline‚ having absorbed Republic Airlines‚ itself a merger of North Central Airlines‚ Southern‚ and later Hughes Air west. Republic had an important hub in Memphis‚ as did Federal Express. The result would be global airlines with hubs
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DELTA AIR LINES‚ INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets | | | | | | | | | | | | |December 31‚ | | |(in millions) | |2008 | | |2007 | | |ASSETS
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1. a. Delta Airlines Depreciation Method Depreciation Method Salvage Value For every $100 mil Depreciated Annual Depreciation Prior to 1986 Straight-line‚ 10 years 10% 100-(.1*100)=90 90/10=9 $9 mil 1968 – 1993 Straight-line‚ 15 years 10% 100-(.1*100)=90 90/15=6 $6 mil After 1993 Straight-line‚ 20 years 5% 100-(.05*100)=95 95/20=4.75 $4.75 mil b. Singapore Airlines Depreciation Method Depreciation Method Salvage Value For every $100 mil Depreciated Annual Depreciation Prior to 1989 Straight-line
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Domestic Environment – Delta Airlines Business Theory August 15‚ 2013 Domestic Environment – Delta Airlines Delta Airlines has 70 years of experience and is part of the airline industry. The domestic environment of Delta Airlines is the United States. The airline has grown into one of the largest global airlines in the world. Each year they help over 160 million travelers in reaching their destinations ("Century of flight‚" 2013). Delta Airlines started in 1924 in the
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